Video Details
TitleOral history of John Allen
CreatorAllen, John; Hickey, Anna
Dates
Date Created
Descriptive Information
LanguageEnglish
A video recording of an in-person interview conducted by Anna Hickey with Brigadier General John Allen on November 9, 2012, in Seneca, SC. Born on October 17, 1935, John Allen served in the United States Air Force, flying strategic bomber missions during the Cold War and Vietnam War. He talks about his extensive flight training and career progression, which led to his role as a bomber pilot.
Brigadier General Allen reflects on his time standing alert in bombers on nuclear missions, three tours in Vietnam, and flying bombing missions, including Operation Linebacker I and II. Beyond combat, he discusses his later role in military planning and logistics at the Pentagon, his post-retirement transition to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) consulting and serving as a prominent advocate for military funding.TopicsVeterans
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Cold War
Okinawa Island (Japan)
Operation Linebacker, 1972
Pentagon (Va.)
Aeronautics, Military
United States. Air Force
Carswell Air Force Base (Tex.)
Castle Air Force Base (Calif.)
Little Rock Air Force Base (Ark.)
Guam
Thailand
United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
Air Force Association
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Cold War
Okinawa Island (Japan)
Operation Linebacker, 1972
Pentagon (Va.)
Aeronautics, Military
United States. Air Force
Carswell Air Force Base (Tex.)
Castle Air Force Base (Calif.)
Little Rock Air Force Base (Ark.)
Guam
Thailand
United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission
Air Force Association
Physical Descriptions
ExtentDigital video file; video length 00:47:41
MediumOral histories
TypeMoving image
Formatvideo/mp4
Contributing Institutions
Held By
Clemson University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
Hosted By Clemson University Libraries
Identifiers
Digital Identifiercuvohp_2012oh0002
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/B9E9340A099D9E344B3B46808BE7B84D
Batch ID20260408114109
